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Thai Oil maintains flagship project
Bangkok Post
|January 28, 2026
Thai Oil Plc, the country’s largest oil refinery by capacity, is pressing forward with its flagship Clean Fuel Project (CFP) despite a significant delay that has pushed the commercial operation date to the third quarter of 2028.
An aerial view of the oil refinery complex operated by Thai Oil in Chon Buri's Si Racha district.
The company said the project, initially scheduled for completion in 2023, remains central to Thailand’s energy future and that it is determined to see it through.
First launched in 2018, CFP is designed to expand Thai Oil's refining capacity from about 275,000 barrels per day to 400,000 BPD.
The project also upgrades lower-value fuel oil into premium products such as Euro 5 diesel and jet fuel, aligning with stricter environmental standards and supporting Thailand’s clean energy goals.
The project has faced repeated setbacks, ranging from the Covid-19 pandemic to disputes with contractors.
This story is from the January 28, 2026 edition of Bangkok Post.
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